Musculoskeletal Physical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780323396233)

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles(R) 2024 in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation**

From an interdisciplinary author team now including orthopedic surgeons, PM&R specialists, and primary care and sports medicine experts, the second edition of Musculoskeletal Physical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach educates physicians on how to give the most thorough physical examinations by understanding the "why" behind each type of exam. In-depth coverage of today's newest tests and techniques keeps you current in practice, and a new section titled "Author's Preferred Approach" guides you through difficult areas of examination.

• Provides complete coverage of every musculoskeletal physical examination.
• Easy-to-use tables summarize and compare the evidence for specificity and sensitivity of each test for each condition.
• Utilizes over 200 illustrations to clearly depict each test.

• Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices. You'll also have access to over 100 in-depth videos - many new to this edition - highlighting the latest exam techniques, such as the Thessaly test, Milking test, and Bear hug test.
• Distinguished author team now includes orthopedic surgeons, PM&R specialists, and primary care sports medicine experts.
• New section titled "Author's Preferred Approach" guides readers through difficult areas of examination.
• Thorough updates and revisions made throughout each chapter keep you current in the field.
• Full-color figures enhance visual clarity.

Author: Gerard A. Malanga, Kenneth Mautner
ISBN-10: 0323396232
ISBN-13: 9780323396233
Publisher: Elsevier
Language: English
Published: 08/29/2016
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.50d